# Distance from Malé (MLE) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 4,113 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,113 km / 2,556 mi / 2,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Maldives) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 20:35 in Malé, it's 18:35 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,323 ft (NBO is higher than MLE)

## Airports

### [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malé, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMM
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 4.190000, 73.530000
- Elevation: 8 ft

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:35 in Malé, it's 18:35 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)